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M3.2 Earthquake near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 09:16:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 159 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
931f6556a4b825e61cb5281f6b82a72a0fbb093f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
159.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 09:16:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sumatera Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.67000, 99.54000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159 km
Intermediate
159 km
159 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sorikmarapi
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'145 m ·Last eruption: 1986 ·Indonesia
  • Malintang
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'988 m ·Indonesia
  • Talakmau
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'911 m ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tandikat-Singgalang
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'879 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Indonesia

Sumatera Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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